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The Deputy Ministers of the new National People\u2019s Power (NPP) government have been sworn in yesterday (21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, a total of 29 Deputy Ministers were sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today.<\/p>\n

The Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present at the event.<\/p>\n

New Deputy Ministers:<\/p>\n

1. Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando – Deputy Minister of Economic Development
\n2. Mr. Namal Karunarathne – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
\n3. Mr. Wasantha Piyathissa – Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
\n4. Mr. Nalin Hewage – Deputy Minister of Vocational Education
\n5. Mr. R.M. Jayawardena – Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security
\n6. Mr. Gamagedara Dissanayake – Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
\n7. Mr. T.B. Sarath – Deputy Minister of Housing
\n8. Mr. Rathna Gamage – Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
\n9. Mr. Mahinda Jayasinghe – Deputy Minister of Labour
\n10. Mr. Aruna Jayasekara – Deputy Minister of Defence
\n11. Mr. Arun Kemachandra – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment
\n12. Mr. Anton Jayakody – Deputy Minister of Environment
\n13. Mr. Mohommed Muneer – Deputy Minister of National Integrity
\n14. Eng. Eranga Weerarathne – Deputy Minister of Digital Economy
\n15. Mr. Eranga Gunasekara – Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
\n16. Chathuranga Abeysinghe – Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
\n17. Eng. Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku – Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
\n18. Dr. Namal Sudarshana – Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs
\n19. Mr. Ruwan Senarath – Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Governance
\n20. Dr. Prasanna Kumara Gunasena – Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways
\n21. Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni – Deputy Minister of Health and Media
\n22. Mr. Upali Samarasinghe – Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development
\n23. Prof. Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe – Deputy Minister of Tourism
\n24. Mr. Sugath Thilakarathne – Deputy Minister of Sports
\n25. Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep – Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
\n26. Attorney Sunil Watagala – Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
\n27. Dr. Madhura Sevevirathne – Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education
\n28. Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma – Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
\n29. Dr. Susil Ranasinghe – Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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